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“People have asked me, ‘Will you miss the old building?’
But it’s not the building that makes the facility - it’s the
people that have given their all that will make this
building as special as the old one.” -- Janet Runner,
RN, Vice President of patient relations, The Bellevue
Hospital. It’s been a little over 48 hours since the hospital moved the first patient from its old building on Northwest St., to the new, $36 million facility, located on U.S. 20. All 19 patients - and over 40,000 patient records - were moved to the new building in less than two hours Sunday and according to hospital CEO/President Mike Winthrop, all of them “enjoyed the ride.” “There were no issues or problems moving all of the patients here Sunday,” said Winthrop from his new office. “The first patient was brought over at 8:05 a.m. and by 9:45 a.m., all of them had been moved. North Central EMS volunteered their time and helped us out, making the transition a lot easier.” Although most of the hospital was operating in full swing by Sunday evening, the most difficult part about the move was trying to run surgery and the emergency room at both places, said Winthrop. “We ran both the emergency rooms and both surgery rooms for about an hour and a half at both places,” he said. “And, we still have a number of patients going to the old building, despite all of the advertising we’ve done.” “We had over 50 patients come through the emergency room yesterday,” Winthrop added. “Normally, we see about 35 to 40 a day…every room was full. We started surgery as scheduled as well and I haven’t heard that anyone has experienced any problems. No news is good news!” Along with the 19 patients that were moved into the new building, was the last baby born at the old Bellevue Hospital. Jessica Kieffer and Brandon Treece, both of Huron, were the last to use the delivery room at the old facility. They welcomed a seven-pound baby girl, Sophia Lee Treece Saturday, March 12, at 5:02 a.m. “When they moved us over to the new hospital, the trip wasn’t that bad at all,” said new mom, Kieffer. “These rooms are really nice! We have been very comfortable here. We get to go home today though.” So what do the employees think so far? Although there have been a few minor glitches here and there, they couldn’t be happier, said Winthrop. “The physicians have been ecstatic,” he said. “Most of them have told me it’s like they know exactly where everything is - almost like they’ve been here forever.”
“This has really made life easier for the nurses too. They’re not running up and own the halls looking for things anymore. Everything they need is now close by and everything had its place. We didn’t have the room in the old building. This is designed for the staff as well as the patients. And it makes it easier for us to keep our goal, which is keeping the nurse at the patient’s bedside.” “Our staff is doing really well so far,” she said. “We’ve had each department come out and get oriented with the new facility. There is some new terminology being used, but we will get used to it.” Runner said what she’s most impressed with is although the move may have been a hassle at times, no one complained. “It’s really gone remarkably well,” she said. “Everyone has worked really hard and put in extra hours - and no one has had one complaint about it. They’re all just ecstatic to be here.” “People have asked me, ‘Will you miss the old building?’ But it’s not the building that makes the facility - it’s the people that have given their all that will make this building as special as the old one,” Runner added. The biggest concern now, for most of the staff, is getting people from point A to point B in the new facility. “We’d just like everyone to know when they come into the
hospital, don’t be afraid to ask if you don’t know
where you’re going,” said Runner. |
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